ENGLAND Ashes hero Ian Bell hit a record- breaking century as Warwickshire Bears all but guaranteed promotion to totesport League Division One with a 102-run win over Yorkshire Phoenix at Edgbaston.

The 23-year-old made 137 from just 105 balls - the highest score in the competition by a Warwickshire player - and added 216 in 33 overs with Jonathan Trott to record the county's biggest partnership in one-day cricket.